Explore the Recordings

Discover the music of another era, from familiar melodies to lesser-known recordings. Listen to a sample, explore the stories behind the songs, and choose a record to download.

Customers and staff among shelves of records at the Commodore Record Shop in New York, circa August 1947.
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Recordings

DIGITAL RECORD

Ade Polenland Speech By Hitler

Five unidentified files combine music titles with claims of a Hitler speech, live English voice-over and an English recap. Speakers, speech identity, translation and song settings remain unauthenticated.

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5 source files · About 70 minutes

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Listen to a previewPanzerwagen Lied · 25-second excerpt

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Adolf Hitler answers president Roosevelt 11.12.41

A label claiming a Reichstag broadcast on 11 December 1941 raises comparison with a separate April 1939 reply to Roosevelt. The speaker, speech, edition and excerpt remain unidentified.

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1 source file · About 61 minutes

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Listen to a previewLive broadcast from the German Reichstay 11.12.41 · 25-second excerpt

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Adolf Hitler Spricht Vol 1 Berliner Sportpalast 10-2-1933

Two unidentified files accompany a folder title naming the Berlin Sportpalast address of 10 February 1933. Neither file has been assigned to a speaker, speech segment or authenticated recording.

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2 source files · About 59 minutes

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Listen to a previewTrack 01 · 25-second excerpt

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Adolf Hitler Spricht~Reichstag September 1939 (Vol 2)

Part 1 and Part 2 accompany a folder naming a September 1939 Reichstag speech. The day, recording identity, continuity and completeness remain unverified despite historical comparison with the 1 September address.

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2 source files · About 61 minutes

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Listen to a previewPart 1 · 25-second excerpt

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Blitzkrieg

Abbreviated medley labels and names linked to Nazi military and political culture shape this collection. Its Blitzkrieg label evokes short-campaign warfare without identifying or dating the recordings.

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11 source files · About 66 minutes

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Listen to a previewWesterwald, Ein Schifflein, Etc. · 25-second excerpt

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Calling In The Pacific

Three unidentified files accompany Calling In The Pacific. Historical notes explore Pacific-war broadcasting, news-and-music formats and captivity; the title establishes no broadcaster, country, wartime date or programme.

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3 source files · About 46 minutes

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Listen to a previewTrack 01 · 25-second excerpt

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Canti Del Fascismo

Party and military titles accompany sustained colonial references, showing how older repertory could enter a fascist framework. The notes examine propaganda and colonial racism without identifying particular performances.

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24 source files · About 66 minutes

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Listen to a previewGiovinezza · 25-second excerpt

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Canzoniere Fascista (Vol 6)

Titles spanning naval and military repertory, Fascist mobilization and a possible colonial satirical song. The compilation’s label does not establish a common recording source or date.

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12 tracks · About 35 minutes

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Listen to a previewInno dei carristi · 25-second excerpt

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Das Heer (Vol 2)

A Heidelberg popular-song title sits beside political dedications and military references. The army-themed compilation label neither identifies the performers nor makes every selection a Nazi composition.

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14 tracks · About 40 minutes

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Listen to a previewGefallt Dir Meine Grune · 25-second excerpt

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Das Heer (Vol. 3)

Titles referring to soldiers’ medleys, regional repertory, marches and leader praise, with notes on propaganda and militarization. Performers, recording dates and the versions heard remain unverified.

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18 tracks · About 54 minutes

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Listen to a previewSoldatenlieder Potpourri · 25-second excerpt

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Das Heer - Soldaten der Wehrmacht

Soldiers’ song titles invoking comradeship, popular entertainment and separation, placed alongside the army’s role in Nazi aggression and persecution. Performers, dates and unit affiliations remain unverified.

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19 tracks · About 54 minutes

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Listen to a previewEs Ist So Schön Soldat Zu Sein · 25-second excerpt

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Das Riech~Reichsfhrer SS Heinrich Himmler spricht 19.6.1942

Four unidentified files carry speech and music labels associated with Himmler and 19 June 1942. Archival context provides comparison leads, without confirming recording identity or the filename’s claimed Kyiv location.

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4 source files · About 70 minutes

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Listen to a previewRevuemarsch Des SS Regiments Deutschland(SS div.Das Reich) · 25-second excerpt